SW Mississippi News

There were 1,722 students enrolled in Walthall County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 48.8% of the county's student body, while the other 51.2% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 62.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Walthall County schools, followed by white students with 31.8% and 2.3% multiracial students.

Tylertown High School had the highest enrollment among Walthall County’s five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 545 students.

Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.

Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.

Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Dexter Elementary School	81	77	-4.9%
Salem Attendance Center	459	480	4.6%
Tylertown Elementary School	254	242	-4.7%
Tylertown High School	509	545	7.1%
Tylertown Primary School	381	378	-0.8%